HitchHiker
Student
- Jun 23, 2019
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For those on the spectrum, what advice would you give to a parent of a young child who has high functioning autism. For now and for the future.
Thank you for bringing this up as a topic. I am the mother to one confirmed child on the spectrum, and one child that has yet to be diagnosed (wanting to making sure he isn't copying my eldest)... I often worry so much if I'm supportive enough, if I'm doing the right things, if I'm making a difference for him. Each thread I read that states another person with ASD has plans to ctb or already has... it takes my breath away. But my perspective is as a parent. Anyone here that can provide me with any and all resources or suggestions that you wished your parents did, you wished you were able to do or experience, or anything else that you feel would have improved your life, I'm all ears!For those on the spectrum, what advice would you give to a parent of a young child who has high functioning autism. For now and for the future.
Do you have any advice to not over protect? I have been giving him freedom here and there to ride his bike with his friend in our neighborhood. But what over freedoms should be considered? He's 9. The main aspects of being overprotective we do is extreme caution around water, stranger danger, etc.I can not say 100% sure that I have autism, I am in the process of diagnosis.
My advice would be:
1) Don't overprotect him
2) Do not downplay autism, it is something "invisible" but really annoying.
Would you suggest something like self defense as a sport?Put time effort and money into them. Make sure they do some kind of sport that they like.
I think the biggest thing is teaching understanding, otherwise he or she may have secondary problems like low self esteem and depression. By understanding i mean explain that he has differences and its not his or her fault just tge way tgey were born.For those on the spectrum, what advice would you give to a parent of a young child who has high functioning autism. For now and for the future.
Do you have any advice to not over protect? I have been giving him freedom here and there to ride his bike with his friend in our neighborhood. But what over freedoms should be considered? He's 9. The main aspects of being overprotective we do is extreme caution around water, stranger danger, etc.